Elton John - Screw You (Young Man's Blues): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Screw You (Young Man's Blues) ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)" smoothly on your ukulele.

G                    C
I was a boy I had a lot of fun
   F                         C
I lived by the sea, I was a fisherman's son
   Am               Dm
My mother she was a fisherman's wife
           G                          C
She was scrubbing floors most of her life

Chorus:
             F   C
They said screw you
   F                    C
I ain't got nothing to lose
         F
I could paper a matchbox
          G      C
With the money I use
   F   C
Screw you
  F                     C
I ain't got nothing to lose
         F
I could paper a matchbox
          G      C
With the money I use

At the school I attended I got into fights
I was beaten in an alley on a cold winter night
The teachers cared less for the blood in our veins
They got most of their thrills out of using a cane

Chorus:
They said screw you
Oh you bloody young fools
I could get more sense
Out of the back end of a mule
They said screw you
Oh you bloody young fools
I could get more sense
Out of the back end of a mule

       Am
So you see there's man who get paid for being slaves
     F
And men who get paid for being free
             G
And there's men behind bars who pray for the light
     C
And men in the suburbs who pray for the night
            Am
And they're all trying to climb to the top of the mine
    F                D
And all of them say most of the way
   F    C
Screw you

I worked in the mill from seven till nine
Tears in my eyes nearly drove me half-blind
Trying to make wages that weren't even there
Taking hell from a foreman with the build of a bear

Chorus:
He said screw you
This is all you'll ever do
It's the only existence for someone like you
He said screw you
This is all you'll ever do
It's the only existence for someone like you

F      C      F   C F G C
Screw you, screw you - x6

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)" by Elton John.

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